How can I view MSIL / CIL generated by C# compiler? Why is it called assembly?

Question

I\'m new to .NET C# programming. I\'m following few books. It is said that instead of compiling it directly to binary code (Native code). High level code is converted into i

Answer 1

I believe that they are called "assemblies" because an assembly is a set of modules, assembled together by a manifest.

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See Assembly Contents for details.